Emile Freshwater
Emile Freshwater is a character in the Melisende Dulac Series.
Biography
Brother of Towhee, Tabitha, and Jared Freshwater. Son of Clark and Dorothy Freshwater.
He was an avid birdwatcher. After his death, Towhee kept his birding life list book as a keepsake.
He was a victim in the Freshwater Murders.
Vital Statistics
Date of Birth: 2 September 1993
Date of Death: 14 February 2009*
SPOILER ALERT
During the events of Memory Garden, Towhee and Melisende discover Emile did, in fact, survive the shooting. However, he suffered a serious brain injury, to the point he had to be institutionalized. Virginia Newland arranged for his care in a facility in Portland, and chose to never tell Towhee because it was believed he would have no memory of her. His communication is severely impaired, and he shows no indication of possessing any long term memory. However, when Melisende takes Towhee to the facility, they discover he does remember the little sister he named.
During the events of Memory Garden, Towhee and Melisende discover Emile did, in fact, survive the shooting. However, he suffered a serious brain injury, to the point he had to be institutionalized. Virginia Newland arranged for his care in a facility in Portland, and chose to never tell Towhee because it was believed he would have no memory of her. His communication is severely impaired, and he shows no indication of possessing any long term memory. However, when Melisende takes Towhee to the facility, they discover he does remember the little sister he named.
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